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Nigerian crude oil production dropped to 1.4MBPD in March 2025, from 1.46MBPD in the previous month, the Organization of Petroleum Export Countries (OPEC) was disclosed. However, the country maintains its position as the largest crude oil producer in Africa despite a decrease in output. This is contained in the Monthly Cartel Oil Market Report (Momr) released on Monday, April 14, …

The President of the Chamber of Representatives, Dr. Tajudeen Abbas, said that the former minister of science, technology and innovation, the end of Ogbonnaya UN, through scientific initiatives, saved Nigeria over N1trilion. Dr. Abbas declared this while delivering the first commemorative lesson in honor of the deceased minister and former governor of the old state Abia in Abuja, Friday. He …

Peter Obi, a presidential candidate for the Labor Party (LP) in the 2023 election, has discussed the cancellation of suddenly from his visit planned to the state of Benue, describing the situation as a “troubling incident.” In a statement released in Abuja on Monday, Obi explained that while he usually avoided public comments about the challenging political situation, this new …

Governor of Hyacinth Alia from the Benue state has issued a stern warning, which states that he cannot guarantee the safety of every individual or group that visits the country without previous knowledge. He also mandated that visits to internal refugee camps (IDP) require previous approval from the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA). The governor’s warning was delivered in …

Magnus Onyibe In slamming Mexico with a high reciprocal tariff—which has now been suspended for 90 days—the President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, did not take into consideration the provisions in the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which precludes member countries from being levied tariffs on certain products. Upon discovering the breach, Mexico pointed it out to the …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has clarified that the N300 million received from the Rivers state government is a prize that cannot be returned, not payment for hosting rights related to the Annual General Conference (AGC). This clarification came in response to the request of the Rivers state government to return money from that amount, following the NBA decision to …

The single administrator of the state of Rivers, representative of the Ibok-eet Iba (Retd.), Has issued a response to the Nigerian Lawyer Association (NBA), challenged the reasons quoted for the relocation of the annual general conference from Port Harcourt to the Enugu state, and demanded a return of money from the N300 million hosting rights paid by the state. In …

The Maryam Abaccha American University of Nigeria (Maaun) has condemned the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), for the disappearance of his Registration and CEO, Prof. Tosan Erhabor. Mr. Erhabor was said to have died on Sunday evening, April 13, 2025, in Abuja after a short illness. The condolence message was sent in a declaration issued by the founder …

The Upper Area Court in Ilorin, the state of Kwara, on Monday gave a guarantee to the controversial singer, Okikiola Badmus, aka Portable. The singer was arrested by people from the Kwara State Police Command on Saturday in Abeokuta after the petition by another music star, Saheed Osupa. He was later charged with many criminal charges. The accusations include defamation, …

The Kwara Teaching Service Commission (Tescom) states that eight of the 1,800 people selected for teaching work were positive for outlaw drugs. A declaration by the Tescom press secretary, Sam Onile, on Monday in Ilorin, said he automatically lost their slots for the next best candidate in the highly competitive year. According to Onile, the president of the Tescom, Bello …